diff --git a/src/ui/feed.rs b/src/ui/feed.rs
index ef03413a..eb679e94 100644
--- a/src/ui/feed.rs
+++ b/src/ui/feed.rs
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ fn render_post_actual(
 
     // Try LayoutJob
 
+    /* currently all events are new because the code that stales them is now gone
     #[allow(clippy::collapsible_else_if)]
     let bgcolor = if GLOBALS.event_is_new.blocking_read().contains(&event.id) {
         if ctx.style().visuals.dark_mode {
@@ -370,6 +371,13 @@ fn render_post_actual(
             Color32::WHITE
         }
     };
+     */
+
+    let bgcolor = if ctx.style().visuals.dark_mode {
+        Color32::BLACK
+    } else {
+        Color32::WHITE
+    };
 
     Frame::none().fill(bgcolor).show(ui, |ui| {
         ui.horizontal(|ui| {